The Motor Vehicle Driving Schools (Licensing) Act

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CHAPTER 163
THE MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVING
SCHOOLS (LICENSING) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Licensing of proprietors of driving schools.
4. Regulations regarding driving instructors.
5. Additional regulations.
6. Offences by corporations, etc.
7. Exceptions.
SCHEDULE

of driving schools.
4. Regulations regarding driving instructors.
5. Additional regulations.
6. Offences by corporations, etc.
7. Exceptions.
SCHEDULE

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THE MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVING SCHOOLS (LICENSING) ACT
An Act to provide for the licensing of proprietors of motor vehicle driving
schools and the prescription of qualifications for driving instructors and
for connected matters. [26th March, 1965]
Act No. 14 of 1965
[R.L. Cap. 584]
1. This Act may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Driving Schools
(Licensing) Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“driving school” means any establishment in or by which
instruction in the driving of motor vehicles is given for
reward, and includes any person who gives instruction
for reward otherwise than in the course of employment
by the proprietor of a driving school;
“proprietor of a driving school” includes any person who
gives instruction for reward otherwise than in the course
of employment by a proprietor of a driving school;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Road Traffic. 3.–(1) The Minister may make regulations for the licensing of
proprietors of driving schools.

nister” means the Minister responsible for Road Traffic. 3.–(1) The Minister may make regulations for the licensing of
proprietors of driving schools.

(2) In addition to any provision which may be made under
section 5, regulations made under this section may-
(a) prescribe licensing authorities;
(b) prescribe the terms and conditions on which licences
may be granted and renewed and those in which
licences may be revoked; and
(c) limit the number of licences that may be granted in
any area. Short title
Interpretation
Licensing of
proprietors of
driving schools

revoked; and
(c) limit the number of licences that may be granted in
any area. Short title
Interpretation
Licensing of
proprietors of
driving schools

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(3) After the expiration of six months from the
commencement of the first regulations made under subsection
(1) of this section, a person shall not give or offer to give any
driving instruction for reward unless he is licensed as the
proprietor of a driving school under regulations made under
that subsection, or he is employed as a driving instructor by
a person so licensed and such instruction is given or is to be
given in the course of such employment. (4) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection
(3) commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding five thousand shillings. 4.–(1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing the
qualifications, testing and registration of driving instructors.

ing five thousand shillings. 4.–(1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing the
qualifications, testing and registration of driving instructors.

(2) After the expiration of six months from the
commencement of the regulations made under subsection (1)-
(a) a person shall not give a driving instruction for reward
unless he has the qualifications for driving instructors,
and has passed a test and is registered in any manner as
prescribed in the regulations;
(b) a proprietor of a driving school shall not employ a
person to give driving instruction unless that person
has qualifications, after passing test, and is registered
accordingly. (3) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection
(2) commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding five thousand shillings. 5.–(1) The Minister may make regulations-
(a) prescribing a uniform code of driving instruction to be
observed by driving schools;
(b) prescribing the vehicles and equipment to be used by
driving schools for the purpose of driving instruction;
(c) prescribing the marks to be exhibited on motor vehicles
used by driving schools for the purpose of driving
instruction;
Regulations
regarding driving
instructors
Additional
regulations

ted on motor vehicles
used by driving schools for the purpose of driving
instruction;
Regulations
regarding driving
instructors
Additional
regulations

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(d) prescribing the maximum charges, or authorising
licensing authorities to fix within such limits as may
be prescribed the maximum charges, which may be
charged for driving instruction;
(e) providing for the inspection of driving schools and
vehicles and equipment used by driving schools for the
purpose of driving instruction, and of the books and
accounts of driving schools;
(f) prescribing the fees to be paid on the grant or renewal
of licences, for any test and for any registration, under
this Act; and
(g) making such other provision as is incidental to the
licensing of driving schools and to the prescription of
the qualifications, testing and registration of driving
instructors. (2) There may be annexed to the breach of any regulation
made under this Act, a penalty not exceeding a fine of two
thousand shillings. 6.

nstructors. (2) There may be annexed to the breach of any regulation
made under this Act, a penalty not exceeding a fine of two
thousand shillings. 6.

Where an offence against this Act or any regulations made
hereunder is committed by a corporation, firm or other
association, a person who at the time of the offence was a
director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of such
corporation, firm or association, or who was at the time
concerned or purported to act in the management of its affairs,
shall be severally liable to prosecution and punishment in like
manner as if he had himself committed the offence unless he
proves that, the offence was committed without his consent
and that, he took all reasonable steps to prevent its commission. 7. This Act shall not apply to any person in the service of the
United Republic, the common services organisation or any
self-contained service thereof, who gives driving instruction
in the course of his duties. Offences by
corporations, etc. Exceptions